Maurie Herring
Melbourne
AFL career
68 games3 goals
- Debut
- R2 1897 v GEE15 May 1897
- Most recent
- R13 1904 v CAR30 July 1904
Stats
Bio
A foundation player for the Demons, Maurie Herring was a talented all-round sportsman who balanced elite football with cricket and his academic studies at Trinity College. Standing 180cm—a significant height for the era—he was a versatile defender who typically manned the backline, using his size to quell opposition attacks. His place in club folklore was sealed during Melbourne’s shock 1900 premiership campaign; after moving to country Victoria for work and missing the entire home-and-away season, Herring returned to the side to play just two games that year, culminating in the Grand Final victory over Fitzroy. He proved his value as a big-game specialist again in 1901, answering an emergency call to play a semi-final after another season-long absence, ultimately establishing a reputation as a reliable "commuter" who could step straight into the defensive 18 when the stakes were highest.
Profile
- Born
- 21 Sept 1879
- Died
- 24 June 1962 (aged 82y 276d)
- Birthplace
- Kyneton, VIC
Teams
Honours
- Premiership1900
Bio
1 revisionA foundation player for the Demons, Maurie Herring was a talented all-round sportsman who balanced elite football with cricket and his academic studies at Trinity College. Standing 180cm—a significant height for the era—he was a versatile defender who typically manned the backline, using his size to quell opposition attacks. His place in club folklore was sealed during Melbourne’s shock 1900 premiership campaign; after moving to country Victoria for work and missing the entire home-and-away season, Herring returned to the side to play just two games that year, culminating in the Grand Final victory over Fitzroy. He proved his value as a big-game specialist again in 1901, answering an emergency call to play a semi-final after another season-long absence, ultimately establishing a reputation as a reliable "commuter" who could step straight into the defensive 18 when the stakes were highest.